2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 4:01 p.m.

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HB 98	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Arbitration of Easement Values
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 121	Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegate Mitchell (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee)
Entitled	General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 164	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 498
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 291	Status as of January 28, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Edwards, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boutin, Cane, Conway, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Hubbard, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 317	Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund - Income Tax Checkoff
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 323	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 501
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)
Entitled	Homestead Tax Credit - Agricultural Limited Liability Company
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 326	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Elmore
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Agricultural and Civic Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 385	Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Sossi, and Holmes
Entitled	Real Property - Eminent Domain - Moving, Relocation, and Reestablishment Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 470	Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Jennings, Boteler, Boutin, Cane, Cluster, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, James, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, and Shank
Entitled	Income Tax Checkoffs - Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund and Rural Legacy Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 555	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Amedori, Aumann, Bates, Costa, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Hubbard, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, Malone, McComas, McConkey, McIntosh, Minnick, O'Donnell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Wood, and Owings
Entitled	Water Pollution - Nutrients - State Waters - Chesapeake Bay Watershed - Restoration
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 606	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 189
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, Barkley, Bartlett, Bobo, Boutin, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Eckardt, Edwards, Frush, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, McComas, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stull, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program - Installment Purchase Agreements , Schedule of Installments, and Termination of Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 607	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Haddaway, Kach, Shank, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Income Tax - Gain Recognized on Sale of Agricultural Land Preservation Easement
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 625	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 190
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, Barkley, Bartlett, Bobo, Boutin, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Eckardt, Edwards, Frush, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, McComas, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stull, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Grants - Installment Purchase Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 755	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 517
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood, Bartlett, Bohanan, Bozman, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Haddaway, Hennessy, James, Jameson, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	Young Farmers Advisory Board
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 768	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, V. Clagett, and Glassman
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Transferability
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 770	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 374
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Stull, Conway, Eckardt, Glassman, Rudolph, and Sossi
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Tenant Houses - Construction
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 777	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 375
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Stull, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Glassman, Rudolph, and Sossi
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Termination
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 820	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 379
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Clagett and Jennings
Entitled	Property Tax and Transfer and Recordation Taxes - Land Trusts - Credits and Exemptions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 825	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 103
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Boschert, Cadden, V. Clagett, Dwyer, Frush, Gilleland, Leopold, Love, McConkey, McMillan, Menes, Moe, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Right to Farm
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 849	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Hixson, Goodwin, Healey, Heller, Kaiser, and Ross
Entitled	Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 869	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Speaker and The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Financing Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

HB 1049	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 398
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County - Revenues - Education
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1086	Status as of February 19, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Bobo, Heller, McComas, and McIntosh
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1166	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey and Hixson
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions for Agricultural Products and Property Used in Production Activity - Conditional Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1179	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood, Elmore, McKee, Glassman, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Haddaway, Hennessy, Hogan, James, Jameson, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Proctor, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Vallario, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	2020 Rural Maryland - Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1185	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Carroll County Delegation
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County - Agriculture Center/Danele Shipley Memorial Arena
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1186	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 68
Sponsored By	Carroll County Delegation
Entitled	Carroll County - Abatement of Weed Nuisances
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1496	Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee and Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Energy Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Energy - Taxes - Extension and Expansion of Credit for Renewable Energy
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

SB 144	Status as of February 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 182	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 433
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Jacobs, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Kramer
Entitled	Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 202	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 102
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Astle, DeGrange, Giannetti, and Jimeno
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Right to Farm
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 258	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Agricultural and Civic Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 274	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Real Property - Eminent Domain - Moving, Relocation, and Reestablishment Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 320	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 428
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Water Pollution - State Waters - The Bay Restoration Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 327	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Termination
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 367	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Tenant Houses - Construction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 392	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Young Farmers Advisory Board
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 479	Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Transferability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 481	Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Currie, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 508	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 430
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

SB 589	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	2020 Rural Maryland - Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 713	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 135
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	State Finance - State Projects or Programs - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 807	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Carroll County Senators
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County - Agriculture Center/Danele Shipley Memorial Arena
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 876	Status as of February 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Harris, and Jacobs
Entitled	Harford County - Right to Farm
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 916	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Property Tax and Transfer and Recordation Taxes - Land Trusts - Credits and Exemptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 930	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Agricultural Land Preservation - Termination of Agricultural Districts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs